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Southlake, TX 76092
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Competitive Events Guidelines
February 10, 2018 - Healthcare Issues Exam Resource Update: The links to Medline Plus resource have changed since the release of the guidelines in August 2017. The 2018 ILC test will contain content from the 2018 Winter Edition of “NIH Medline Plus Magazine”, which will be released in February. https://medlineplus.gov/
February 8, 2018 - APA Format Clarification: For all events that require APA formatting, the guidelines could be clearer in terms of what pages of the portfolios are/are not required to be in APA formatting. For purposes of the 2017-2018 membership year, full points should be awarded on the rating sheets as long as the REFERENCE PAGE is in APA format.
October 24, 2017 - Health Career Photography: Section A of the Round 1 rating sheet has been updated to reflect that an official HOSA notebook/portfolio must be used. At ILC, competitors must use the official HOSA notebook/portfolio in order to receive the 45 points in this section of the rating sheet. For regional and state conferences, please check with your state advisor to determine how these points will be handled, as this change was made after initial guidelines were posted.
HOSA Handbook Section B: The General Rules and Regulations for each of the events is located in this part of the Handbook. Be sure to read this in its entirety before you compete in any HOSA competitive events.
Health Science Events
- Dental Terminology
- Medical Spelling
- Medical Terminology**
- Medical Math
- Medical Reading**
- KT - Behavioral Health
- KT - Health Career Exploration(Middle School Only)**
- KT - Human Growth and Development
- KT - Medical Law and Ethics
- KT - Nutrition**
- KT - Pharmacology
- KT - Pathophysiology
- KT - Transcultural Health Care
Health Professions Events
- Biomedical Laboratory Science
- Clinical Nursing
- Clinical Specialty
- Dental Science
- Home Health Aide
- Medical Assisting
- Nursing Assisting
- Discharge Checklist
- Personal Care*
- Discharge Checklist
- Pharmacy Science (Pilot Event)
- Physical Therapy
- Sports Medicine
- Veterinary Science
Emergency Preparedness Events
- CERT Skills
- CPR/First Aid
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Epidemiology
- Life Support Skills*
- MRC Partnership
- Public Health**
Leadership Events
- Extemporaneous Health Poster**
- Extemporaneous Writing
- Health Career Photography
- Healthy Lifestyle**
- Interviewing Skills*
- Job Seeking Skills
- Prepared Speaking**
- Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking
- Speaking Skills*/**
Teamwork Events
- Biomedical Debate
- Community Awareness
- Creative Problem Solving
- Forensic Medicine
- Health Career Display**
- Health Education**
- HOSA Bowl
- Medical Innovation-Existing
- Medical Innovation-Original
- Parliamentary Procedure
- Public Service Announcement
Recognition Events
- Barbara James Service Award**
- HOSA Happenings**
- Healthcare Issues Exam
- National Service Project (HOSA Service Project)**
- Outstanding HOSA Achievement
- Outstanding HOSA Chapter**
- Outstanding State Leader
- MRC Volunteer Recognition
Instruction Sheets
- HOSA Activity Tracking System - Member Instructions
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HOSA Activity Tracking System - Chapter Advisor Instructions
- Used for MRC Volunteer Recognition, Barbara James Service Award, and National Service Project
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STEM Premier and Competitive Events
- Used for Job Seeking Skills, Researched Persuasive Writing and Speaking, Public Service Announcement, Clinical Specialty, Health Career Photography, Medical Innovation-Original, Medical Innovation-Existing, Interviewing Skills, Speaking Skills, Life Support Skills, Personal Care, and MRC Partnership.
- Please visit our special STEM Premier page for details
* Must be classified under the provision of The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 Public Law 105-17.
** Event Includes Middle School Division
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